mexico geography

What do I need to know??

I can locate Mexico and some of its major cities on a map of North America.

I can describe the climate of Mexico.

I know the major physical characteristics (landforms) of Mexico.

Ellen Horton 2007 - 2008

Landforms

Deserts:

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» The Boojum tree can» live over 600 years!

Deserts continued…. Chihuahuan Desert

Rainforests in Mexico:In southern Mexico, north of Guatemala and Belize

To be a rainforest it must have 200cm of rain each year; tropical rainforests are found in a belt around the equator; temperatures here rarely get below 80 degrees F.

On your physical map of Mexico label the following:

1. Baja California2. Gulf of Mexico3. Pacific Ocean4. Lake Chapala5. Rio Grande6. Sierra Madre

Occidental7. Sierra Madre Del

Sur

8. The Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez)

9. The Yucatan Peninsula- SE coast of Mexico near gulf

10. Mexican Plateau

Landforms

On your physical map of Mexico also label the following

countries:

1. Belize2. Guatemala3. United States of

America

On your political map of Mexico label the following:• Acapulco• Juarez• Monterrey - a city

in northern Mexico that is at the southern most tip of Texas

• Mexico City• Mazatlan

• Puerto Vallarta• Tijuana - Mexican city

located at the NW corner of Mexico just south of California

• Cozumel• Cancun• Guadalajara• Veracruz

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On the test . . .(maybe you should

highlight these)• Baja California. Yucatan Peninsula.

o Acapulcoo Guadalajarao Mexico Cityo Monterrey

Mexican Climate

The coast and lower parts of Mexico can often be very hot with temperatures ranging from 75 - 88 degrees F in winter and up to 90 degrees F in summer. In high altitudes temperatures range from 60-70 degrees F. On the high central plateau on which Mexico City & Guadalajara are found it is spring like all year round.

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Does Mexico have a long growing season?

Let’s look again!

Coffee

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Corn (maize)

Cocoa

Citrus

Can you do it??

I can locate Mexico and some of its major cities on a map of North America.

I can describe the climate of Mexico.

I know the major physical characteristics of Mexico.

Sources:

•http://www.rainforest2reef.org/

•http://www.saverfn.org/mexico.html

•enchantedlearning.com

•http://www.rosegardening101.com/images/usdahardinesszones440a.jpg

•Massachusetts Frameworks

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